Web handling means for bread wrapping machines



J1me 1948. c. H. PETSKEYES 2,

WEB HANDLING MEANS FOR BREAD WRAPPING MACHINES Filed June 9, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet l EN TOR.

June 8, 1948. c. H. PET SKEYES WEB HANDLING MEANS FOR BREAD WRAPPING MACHINES 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 9, 1945 5 a 7 2 0/ r m m m June 8, 1948. c. H. PE TSKEYES WEB HANDLING MEANS FOR BREAD WRAPPING MACHINES Filed June 9, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented June 8, 1948 WRAPPING MA ()harles H. Petskeyes, Davenport, Iowa assigmm Gellman Manufacturing Cbmpany, Rock.

Island-,.I1l-., acorporation of Illinois Application June 9, 1945, serial n'm 598,436

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Thiszinventicm relatesto certainlncv'el improve-- ments. in breaclxwrappingmachines: More particularly theainventi'on relates to-improvements'in breadi wrapping machines of the character: disclosedi in: th'e'following' United: States. Letters Patexits-:2 22.76590; 232523328 2,235,503; 2,232,558 and 2,230g793-11.

In bread; wrapping. machines, theloaf oi bread" to-be. wrappedzis conveyect'from a bread slicing manhinerof theitype disclosed-in. United States LetterswBatent 2;092',2'-7.6; by a CODVBYGI'tO". an-.elevator whence: the" sliced; loaf of bread. is: con-'- veyed by the elevator'through.thevwrapping area of the machine to ahighenpl'ane, firom whence the=bread is conveyed through a sealing: area and. thence through: a cooling areas the latter to per-- mit the; efle'ctive. sealing: of the: folds: of. the wrappen to assure: a secure-and tightly: wrappedi'loaf t sliced'hread; This. invention. hasfor its provisicn a. novel arrangement for holding. and releasing aseveredfiweh ofpaper-during partial: fold-1'- in of the wrapper about a sliced loaf of bread. In. wrapping a sliced; loaf of"'brea'd',.itiis.desirable from the standpoint: of appearance: as well: as ap pealathat .thewrapper upon thebread hesubstanitially taut: andiyet not taut't'c" the extent that. the slicediloatcr bread isicrushedi' Consequently, duningithewwranpin ofithe l'oafof bread itsis at times desirable that the severedr'. paper" web utilized to wrap the bread, be; substantially free fonfolding' movement. and at other times be held". substarrtially: taut. to. assure: that thesliceddoaf on. bread" is wrapped? and yet not; .crushed'sor' otherwise. disfignredtv To; this end; the. invention has as. its cb-jectthe. provision.- cftmeans for accomplishing: the above stated: accomplishments.

More particularly. the present invention has. amongits several objects the provision oflahcld ing and tensioni'ng means. which cooperates with an article elevator to effectively wrap. a paperweb ahoutthe. arti'clewhil'e the elevator is moving from a lowerlevel-to an upper level.

Other objectswill appear'hereinafter:

The invention consists-in the novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafterdescribed and claimed;

'l he ihvention will-be best understood by reference to the accompanying: drawings showing the preferred form' of construction; and in which:

Fig; I is airagmentary perspective view of a bread wrappingmachine illustrating my' invention associated therewith;

Fig; 2*:i's a sectional detail viewsof thesame taken: substantially on lihe 2 -2 of- Fig; 1;

views illustrating the various positions of the parts during; the? wrapping; of .a' -sliced loaf of, bread...

Onlwso: much. or. the bread: wrapping machine.

has'been' illustrated as is. necessary for an understanding of: this present invention.

In; this. connection the drawings illustrate the.

preferrediorm of constructionhy which theseveral--obiectsrorthe invention are. accomplished- Referring particularly to. Figs. i and 2, the bread wrapping, machine,-,. as illustrated. in these draw-111%,; comprisesa. bed' plate I11. Extending upwardlxiromthemarginaledges 1 l of. this plate Ill-sand; imsnaced-parallel relation. with respect to eachother,- are finalicldzpiates l2 having arou- -ated grooves, t3 formed. thereinior receivingthe projeetingportions-of a paper web reproduce the final end folds in amannensubstantiallysimilar' to thatndisclcsed in United. States-Letters RatentNca 2335x503... These" plates I2: are-gena erally'. heated. for; efiectively sealing the folded members ofi the. wrapper within which the sliced loaf ofibread is: wrapped: Cooperating. withthese final fold-plates are guideplates l4 which, in the present instance, provide retaining: arms- I5 iorholding the partially folded ends or the wrapped sliced loavesof bread: during their move-- ment/ from: anelevator Hi to the bed plate l-El as more fully shown. and. described: in my copending; applicatiom Serial No. 598;46.8; filed. June 9,-

1945, HOW matured intc. 1?atent 2,4-18;2!7-7 issued- Apr-1L1, 194a. These. plates t2. and. M are con-- nected-in. ax suitable-manner to: the: side rails- H cit the bread. wrapping. machine; Theelevator l5; comprises :a top-plate l8 and. a: sub-plate It SDaJOGd;'fIOm"thB-*1JOQ,'plater['8' by-end walls 20; The top plate 18, when the elevator is in its lowermost" position. (a position-- diagrammatically illustratemim certain-or Figs. 3-10), is -adapted- 'bDlllBCQiVBt avslicedzloafr of; bread from a conveyor 24-, afterwhich the-:elevatcr moves upwardly from theiareaztoibe:present1y-explained.

Alcng thealongitudinaledge'2 2; of the top plate: [8,.- there: is supported: by end brackets 2 3 secured to the top plates in any approved manner, an elongatedtrollen 24 which is adapted to engage the-papen web!in. a manner hereinafter set forth;

The.' trunnions, 2 5' of this. roller are: journaled. in-

the elongated slots 21 formed im themounting. brackets; 23;; and-this roller is yieldably urged. in

a direction :away' from the longitudinaledge 22 of theztop plate Why a pressurercller 28 which engagesathe: rollers 21? in the": manner shown in 2:. This", pressum:v roller-'28 is carried by abracketrzaiiormed as an integral-part of a shaft Figs; 3 to '1D'.inciusiveare schematicali detail 30. This 'shaft aim-supported by: bearings 31,

and has at one end a thumb nut 33. Disposed between one of the bearings 3| and the bracket 29 is a spring 33 which functions to project the roller 28 into contact with the roller 24.

Secured to the underside of the top plate 18 in any approved manner, is an elongated plate 34 having its medial portion inclineddownwardly as at 35 (Fig. 2) to dispose a forward end portion 36 in a horizontal plane and in spaced relation with respect to the marginal edge portion 31 of the sub-plate IS. A

Along the opposite marginal edge portion 38- paper web free movement upon the table 43. In

Fig. 4 the cutting knife 42 has severed the web 40 from the. paper roll and the cams 5| have roof the sub-plate I9 is an elongated roller 39. Be- 1 neath this roller 39 is adapted to be projected.-

a paper web 43 from between feeding rollers .4l.

Between this roller 39 and the rollers 4|isa paper severing knife 42 which substantially severs a web of paper from a roll of paper (not 7 shown), in a manner substantially similar to thatdisclosed in United States Letters Patent No. 2,235,503. r From the roll of paper (not shown) the paper is passed between the feed rollers 4| and projected upon the sub-plate IQ-beneath the roller 39, and should the leadin edge portion of the paper curl, it will engage the inclined medial end portion 35 of the plate 34 and be directed in a horizontal plane upon a tiltable table 43, hereinafter more fully described;

To complete the elevator structure, there is associated with the sub-plate l9 areciprocatory bar or standard 44 which by suitable mechanism (not shown) is reciprocated in a horizontal plane.

The tiltable table 43 is supported by a rocker shaft 45, the medial portion of this shaft 45 being substantially square in cross section as at 46 for attachment to the table 43. i

One end portion of this shaft 45 is connected to a link 41, and this link is connected as at 48 to a rocker arm 49 in turn connected to suitable mechanism (not shown) for rocking-the arm '49 so as to rock the shaft 45 and thus tilt the table 43 in a manner and for th'e purposes hereinafter set forth.

Extending transversely of this shaft 45 and between the table 43 and the bed plate I (beneath which and in spaced relation with respect to which the table 43 is located), is a rotary shaft 50 supported in suitable bearings (not'shown). On opposite end portions of this shaft Stare cams and these cams 5| areadapted to engage rollers 52 rotatably carried by downwardly inclined end portions 53 of spacedarms 54. The arms 54 are pivotally supported as at 55 by brackets 56 secured in any suitable manner to the table 43.

The corresponding end portions 51 of these arms 54 are provided with enlarged portions, and these portions are provided with elongated slots 59. Mounted in these slots 59 are trunnionsGU of a roller 6| disposed between the arms 54. The roller 6| constitutes a retaining and tensioning roller for the purposes now presently to be described;

As shown in Fig, 2, the severed paper web is adapted to have a portion thereof projected upon the'table 43 and retained thereon in a manner now to be described. 3 Figs. 3 to inclusive diagrammatically illustrate the various steps in the holding of a paper web to be wrapped about a sliced loaf of bread.

In this connection, reference being had to Fig. 3, the elevator I6 is in its uppermost position, with the top plate I8in substantially the same plane as the bed plate I0 and with the sub-plate l9 in tated to a position to dispose the pressure arms '54 in a position with the pressure roller 6! resting of its own weight upon that portion of the paper web '40'disposed upon the table 43.

InFig. 5, the elevator I3 has started its downward movement. The cam 5| is still retaining the arms 54 in a position to permit the pressure roller 5| to rest of its own weight upon the paper web 40 to tension the paper web during this downward movement of the elevator, which downward movement disposes the end portion 43b of the paper web 40 in the path of movement of the sliced loaf of bread. In this position, however, the elevator has moved down a suflicient distance to partially withdraw from the subplate IS the end portion 40b of the paper web 40. Likewise with the elevator in this position, a sliced loaf of bread B is upon the conveyor 2| and is being moved in the direction of the elevator, with the end portion 40b of the paper web 40 disposed in its path of movement.

In Fig. 6, the roller 6| still bears of its own weight upon the aper web 40; the elevator I6,

however, has moved down to its lowermost position, in a position where it has received from the conveyor 2| the loaf of bread B. As the loaf of bread is'moved upon the elevator, it engages the portion 40b of the paper web and partially envelopes itself with this portion 43b of the paper web 40.

As theelevator moves upwardly, it is desirable to: resist by tension the folding of the paper web 40 about the loaf of bread B, and this is accomplished in the manner shown diagrammatically in Fig. 7. In Fig. '7, the table 43 has been tilted, the rollers 52 have moved from engagement with the cams 5|, and the arms 54 have moved with the table 43 and are pivoted downwardly by the action of springs 62 bearing against the arms 54 in the manner shown in Fig. 2. This position of the table 43 and the arms 54 yieldably bears the roller 6! upon the end portion 40a of the paper web 40, tensioning the paper web 40 as the elevator moves upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 8, during which upward movement of the elevator the paper web 40 will be drawn about the loaf of bread B substantially tight and free of any wrinkles or creases. As the elevator moves toward its upper position, as shown in Fig. 8, the end portion 40a of the paper web 40 gradually moves to the position shown in Fig, 9, in which position the cams '5! act upon the rollers 52 to pivot arms 54 to a position where the rollers will be raised from engagement with the end portion 40a of the paper web 40. When this takes place, the elevator has completely reached its uppermost position, and in this position afollower 63 of any approved structure is moved in a direction (by any suitable mechanism) to move the sliced loaf of bread B from the elevator [6 onto the heating plate l0. During this movement the portion 40a of the paper web 40 is folded beneath anagram theloaf of bread in overlapping relation with the opposite end portion 4th of the paper web 4.0.

"As idle-1081f of breadmoveszfrom theelevator ii to the heating plate' lilby means of the follower-Bathe end'fold's'are formed in am'anner shown inUn'ited States Patent No. 2,235,503.

Theimovementof the-elevator from the position shown in Fig. B to thatshown in Fig. is one complete cycle, and all the parts, it is to be understood, are so timed as to operate at the proper time to efi'ect the wrapping of the web upon the loaf of bread and to move the loaf of bread in the variouspositions just previously described.

As shown in Fig. 2 the longitudinal edge portion 6| carries parallel with respect thereto by means ot brackets'fii' a roller 63' which cooperates'with the roller 21 to form the final folds as demonstrated in Fig. 10. This roller is not shown in Figs. 1 and 3 to 10 inclusive but is shown in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing description, it is manifest that the above structure results in a sliced loaf of bread being wrapped within a paper web which is substantially taut about the sliced loaf of bread and which is free of wrinkles, creases or the like. The mechanism also results in a uniform wrapping of each loaf of bread.

While I have not shown or described the mechanism for operating the follower 63, it is understood that any approved mechanism may be employed such as is well-known in the art.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into efiect, this is capable of variation and modification, without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A paper web holding and tonsioning means for use in a wrapping machine comprising a rocker shaft. a table carried by the shaft, a pressure roller extending transversely of the table along one edge portion thereof and between which roller and the table a web of paper is adapted to be projected, means for pivotaliy supporting said roller from said table, and cam means for pivoting said supporting means relative to said table whereby to move d roller from holding contact wi h said web.

2. A paper web holding and tensioning means for use in a wrapping machine comprising a rocker shaft, a table carried by the shaft, a pressure roller extending transversely of the table along one edge portion thereof and between which roller and the table a web of paper is adapted to be projected, means for pivotally supporting said roller from said table, and cam means for pivoting said supporting means relative to said table whereby to move said roller from holding contact with said web, said roller supporting means comprising portions having elongated slots formed therein and said roller having trunnions movable in said slots.

3. A paper holder and tensioning means comprising a table upon which a portion of a paper web is adapted to be projected, a pressure roller extending transversely of said table above said paper web, cam means for moving said pressure roller from holding engagement with said web, and means floatingly carrying said pressure roller whereby said roller of its own weight is tilting "said table, a pressure roll-er extending transverselyof said table above said paperweb, means carried by'andmovable With 'said'table for moving saidpressure roller into and from engagement with said "web, said'means having means wnerebyrsaid roller of its ownweightis adapted to rest up'onfsaid paper web.

5 Ap'aper holding and-tensioningmeans com- 'g ta tiltabie table'up'on which a p'ortion of a p'aper web is'adapted to be projected, means for tilting said table, a pressure roller extending transversely of said table above said web, means carried by and movable with said table for moving said pressure roller into and from engagement with said web, said last-named means having means whereby said roller of its own weight is adapted to rest upon said paper web, and means for bearing said roller against said paper web.

6. A paper holding and tensioning means comprising a tiltable table upon which a portion of a paper web is adapted to be projected, means for tilting said table, a pressure roller extending transversely of said table above said paper web, cam means, and means carried by and movable with said table and engageable with the cam means for moving said pressure roller from holding engagement with said web, said lastnamed means including means supporting the roller for movement transversely of said means whereby said roller of its own weight is adapted to rest upon said paper web.

7. A paper holding and tensioning means comprising a tiltable table upon which a portion of a paper web is adapted to be projected, means for tilting said table, a pressure roller extending transversely of said table above said web, cam means, and means carried by and movable with said table and engageable with the cam means for moving said pressure roller from holding engagement with said web, said last-named means including means supporting the roller for movement transversely of said means whereby said roller of its own weight is adapted to rest upon said paper web, and means for bearing said roller against said paper web.

8. In a wrapping machine, the combination with a reciprocatory elevator having a sub-plate upon which a paper web is adapted to be projected, a tiltable table adapted to receive a portion of said paper web, means for tilting said table, a pair of spaced arms pivotal-1y carried by said tiltable table at opposite ends and having corresponding end portions provided with elongated slots, a pressure roller extending transversely and above said table and having trunnions movable in said slots, said roller adapted to engage the portion or said paper web upon said table, cam and roller means for pivoting said arms relative to said table to move said roller from holding contact with said paper web, the elongated slots of said arms permitting said roller, when said arms are pivoted in one position with respect to said table, to bear upon said paper web through its own weight and said arms, when pivoted in another position with re,- spect to said table and when said table is tilted in one direction, to bear said roller against said paper web.

9. In a wrapping machine, the combination with a reciprocatory elevator having a sub-plate upon which a paper web is adapted-to be projected, a tiltable table adapted to receive a portion or said paper web, means for tilting said table, a pair of spaced arms pivotally carried by said tiltable table at opposite ends and having corresponding end portions provided with elongated slots, 2. pressure roller extending transversely and above said table and having trunnions movable in said slots, said roller adapted to engage the portion of said paper web upon said table, cam and roller means for pivoting said arms relative to said table to move said roller from holding contact with said paper web, the elongated slots of said arms permitting said roller, when said arms are pivoted in one position with respect to said table, to bear upon said paper REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Ferenci June 8, 1937 Number 

